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role in organization

There also exist in the Bahāʾī Faith appointive institutions, such as the Hands of the Cause of God and the
continental counselors. The members of the Hands of the Cause of God were appointed by Bahāʾ Allāh and Shoghi Effendi. The
continental counselors are appointed by the Universal House of Justice. The primary functions of both groups are to propagate...